Second Post!

Because Percy Jackson and the Olympians is just my favorite series ever, I'm going to review all five (yes, five!) books in my first five posts. Here is the second, The Sea of Monsters. BUT BEWARE: This contains spoilers about the first book, and stuff you just won't understand without it, so don't read this review without reading The Lightning Thief. Though why anyone would be inclined to read this first, I have absolutely no idea...

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

Percy, our favorite demigod, can't wait to get back to Grover, Annabeth, and the rest of Camp Half-Blood, especially since he's been having nightmares about Grover. Seventh grade has been surprisingly quiet... But the year's not over yet. On literally the last day of school, Percy and his new friend Tyson (who may not be as human as he seems) barely escape a group of dodgeball-playing giants that destroy the school gym and get Percy expelled again. Percy and Tyson meet up with Annabeth, who has followed similar nightmares across the country, and arrive at camp to find it under attack. Thalia's pine tree has been poisoned, and the defenses of the camp are dying with it. Chiron has been fired and replaced with a sadistic prisoner from the Underworld. And, to make matters worse, Grover is MIA. Obviously, the only course of action for Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson is to leave camp without permission and brave the waters of the Sea of Monsters in search of both their satyr friend and a long-lost artifact that just might be able to save the camp - the legendary Golden Fleece.

Rick Riordan continues to please. This second installment is just as exciting and funny as the first, and sneakily incorporates even more mythology. Percy's voice is as honest and witty as ever, and this summer's adventure is just as compelling. Hilarity abounds, along with guinea pigs, carnivorous sheep, and a very evil sarcophagus. New characters, such as Tyson, Tantalus, and the Stoll brothers, add to the excitement. And the serial plot thickens! Now, out of the five books in this series, this one is my least favorite, but that doesn't mean I don't love it. I do. Let's just say, it's my fifth favorite. I love it like crazy. So you should read it.

Guess what guys? They're making a movie. Yes, a second to the horrid first. WHY OH WHY would they do this??? I'm afraid we have yet to find an answer. Ughh... See, I have to go see it, though. Because it's Percy Jackson. And because it's Logan Lerman. But we all saw how brutally they butchered book one; I don't think I can stand to see them butcher book two. And GUYS! Do you remember the end of the movie? How they completely left Kronos out and blamed it all on Luke? HOW ON EARTH DO THEY EXPECT TO CARRY ON THE STORY WITHOUT KRONOS????? I mean, the serial arc is gone! The whole point to everything is pffftt - nonexistant! I am so seething angry, I'm surprised I'm not seeing red. Seriously. I am mad.
But this blog is not here as ranting space for me. It is not, "Would you like some review on that rant?" but rather, "Would you like some rant on that review?" So I am done.
For now, at least.
And I apologize for my liberal use of capital letters. I should really just be bolding everything, but I just don't feel like that gets the point or the tone across as well. So if you are irked by my choice, than that is very unfortunate for you, and I apologize. But that is all.

Recommendation: EVERYONE! Particularly, everyone who read The Lightning Thief. What else is there to say?